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Assessment of the Effects and Tolerance of the RV4986A Lotion in Men With AGA After Hair Transplant

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Androgenic Alopecia
Registration Number
NCT06576492
Lead Sponsor
Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique
Brief Summary

Alopecia involves a diminution of visible hair that can have significant psychosocial effects and impairment of quality of life. There are numerous types of alopecia, among them, androgenic alopecia (AGA) is the most common form surgically treatable.

Androgenic alopecia is characterized by progressive visible thinning of scalp hair in genetically susceptible men (MAGA, or male pattern androgenic alopecia) and in some women (FPHL, or female pattern hair loss).

Among the plethora of products available proposed to promote hair growth in the scalp, only 2 medications are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These medications are finasteride (systemic) and minoxidil (topical).

In some cases, limited perceived efficacy of these treatments, poor tolerance, fear and lack of information on treatment duration and possible adverse events may lead to premature stop of treatment, disappointment and influence on patient compliance.

When conventional treatments have proven to be deceptive, a surgical treatment can be considered: hair transplant, that has evolved mainly with the aim of making the results look more and more natural.

Hair transplant, although performed on an outpatient basis, is an invasive technique, with the following immediate side effects: pain, pruritus, inflammation, scabs, swollen eyelids with tearing which last about 15 days. A social exclusion for 15 days after the transplant is generally necessary. For 1 to 2 months, the Red Scalp syndrome or inflammatory scalp is observed.

The growth of transplanted hair starts from the 6th month and the expected result is not really achieved until one year.

The product RV4986A is a non-rinsed cosmetic lotion intended to be used every day on the entire scalp especially in case of hormonal or hereditary chronic hair loss (as AGA) and also before hair transplant in order to prepare hair scalp and after hair transplant in order to soothe the scalp.

To date, no consensus and guidelines for pre- and post-transplant management exist regarding cosmetic products to apply that could limit their transplant side effects in time and intensity.

The aim of the study is to assess the effect of a new product (topical lotion) developed as an adjuvant product pre- and post-transplant that prepares hair scalp before the transplant and soothes it after hair transplant.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Scalp soothing and cosmetic recovery (crusts and healing evaluation)Months 0, 0.5, 1 and 3

Physical signs crusts and healing scoring (in vivo assessments of) on 11-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Global efficacy (PGA = patient global assessment)Months 0, 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 and monthly between each visit

assessed by the subject on the recipient area, according to a 5-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by global aspect of the scalpMonths 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 compared to Month 0 (hair transplant)

assessed in vivo by the investigator, on the recipient area (frontal and/or vertex areas) on 5-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by hair growthMonths 6, 9, 12 compared to Month 0 (hair transplant)

assessed in vivo by the investigator, on the recipient area on 5-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by aspect of the hairMonths 0, 0.5, 6, 9, 12 compared to Month -0.5 (inclusion, pre-hair transplant)

assessed from standardised photographs, rated by several investigators (or trained people) on blinded groups, on the recipient area on 11-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Scalp soothing and cosmetic recovery (erythema and scalp oedema evaluation)Months 0 and 0.5

Physical signs erythema and scalp oedema scoring (in vivo assessments of) on 11-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Functional signsAt each visit from Month 0 (hair transplant)

assessed by the subject on the recipient area, according to a 11-point scale

Evaluate the tolerance of the products for 12 months of use by adverse eventsAt each visit from Month 0 to Month 12

Adverse events

Evaluate the tolerance of the products for 12 months of use by physical and functional signsAt each visit from Month 0 to Month 12

assessed by the investigator for physical signs and by the subject for functional signs on the entire scalp (before hair transplant) or recipient area (after hair transplant), according to a 11-point scale

Evaluate the subject's compliance regarding the test productAt each visit from Month 0 to Month 12

The subject will report his compliance in a subject's diary.

Compliance will be monitored by weighing tubes. Test products will be weighed at the beginning and the end of the study under sponsor responsibility according a validated weighing protocol

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by aspect of the scalpMonths 0, 0.5, 6, 9, 12 compared to Month -0.5 (inclusion, pre-hair transplant)

assessed from standardised photographs, rated by several investigators (or trained people) on blinded groups, on the recipient area on 11-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Scalp soothing and cosmetic recoveryMonths 0 and 0.5

Visual evaluation by Trichoscopy of crusts and erythema

Evaluate the tolerance of the products for 12 months of use by global tolerance per subjectat Month 0 (for period of pre-transplant) and at Month 12 (end of the study)

assessed by the investigator for both groups and per subject, considering all individual AE and their characteristics, based on a 5-point scale

Evaluate the effects of the RV4986A lotion on hair and scalp for the first 12 months after hair transplant compared to a control group by Satisfaction & Cosmetic acceptability & Quality of Life & Hair/Scalp perception assessmentsMonths 0, 1, 6 and 12

assessed by the subject with subject's questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Medico Ricart

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Madrid, Chamartin, Spain

Instituto Medico Ricart
🇪🇸Madrid, Chamartin, Spain

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